backtrace_symbols - Linux
Overview
backtrace_symbols generates a stack backtrace from a memory dump or core file and resolves the addresses in it to symbols. It is primarily used for debugging and analyzing crashes.
Syntax
backtrace_symbols [-j [<threads...>] [-d <directories>]] [-s <symbols>] [-a <offset>]
[-p <process name>] [-A] [-D] [-r <limit>] [-l <limit>]
[-e <elf-file>] [-m <map-file>] [-c <compact-file>]
[-i <ignore-list>] [-I <ignore-file>] [-f <filter>]
[-F <filter-file>] [-P <demangle-filter>] [-C <column>]
[-t <type>] [-w <width>] [-S <style>] [-n <max-name-len>]
[-R] [-M] [-E] [-O <options>] [-h] [-H] [-v] [-V]
[<file>]
Options/Flags
- -d
Specify directories to search for symbols. - -s
Specify a symbol file to use. - -a
Specify the offset of the backtrace within the specified file. - -p
Filter backtraces by process name. - -A Display all backtraces.
- -D Display only DWARF-based backtraces.
- -r
Limit the number of backtraces displayed. - -l
Limit the number of lines per backtrace. - -e
Use an ELF file instead of a core file. - -m
Use a map file to resolve addresses. - -c
Use a compact file to resolve addresses. - -i
Ignore addresses in the specified file. - -I
Ignore addresses in the specified file. - -f
Filter backtraces based on a regular expression. - -F
Read filter from a file. - -P
Filter demangled symbols based on a regular expression. - -C
Specify the column to print the backtraces in. - -t
Specify the type of backtrace to display (e.g., "full", "brief"). - -w
Specify the width of the backtrace display. - -S